[Grammar] do sport or do a sport

[albercik]

Should I use "a" in the sentence below in British English?

In parks people can breathe fresh air, meet up with friends or do <a> sport.

 

[Tarheel]

Interesting. Do the British not play sports?

 

[albercik]

Interesting. Do the British not play sports?

:lol: I am asking about British English because I know you - Americans use "do sports" (plural) :-D

 

[Tarheel]

Not this American.

 

[emsr2d2]

Not this American.

Are you saying you wouldn't use "sports" or that you wouldn't use "do"?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

:lol: I am asking about British English because I know you - Americans use "do sports" (plural) :-D

Yes, sometimes, in a slangy way. But actually, play sports is more common.

We do drugs.

 

[Rover_KE]

Also asked here.

 

[Tdol]

Should I use "a" in the sentence below in British English?

In parks people can breathe fresh air, meet up with friends or do <a> sport.

Both could work, but do some sport sounds more natural to me.

 

[PeterCW]

I would say play rather than do.

 

[Tarheel]

Are you saying you wouldn't use "sports" or that you wouldn't use "do"?

"Play sports" is much more common (as noted elsewhere).

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, sometimes, in a slangy way. But actually, play sports is more common.

We do drugs.

Yes, I have to have my daily caffeine fix.